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Music director Harris Jayaraj parts ways with director Gowtham Menon
Chennai, Nov 13: The bond between a music composer and the director is vital and once it's lost, it is difficult, said popular music composer Harris Jayaraj here Thursday as he announced the end of his professional association with ace director Gowtham Menon.
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Piano teacher inspires at age 90
At age 90, Enola Trahan is still a fully active piano teacher in Clear Lake, using her worldwide experience to cultivate a new method of teaching music.
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Concert Planned To Raise Money For Youth Orchestra Trip
The Greenville County Youth Orchestra’s Young Artist Orchestra will be hosting “A Taste of Music”. This elegant evening will feature classical and Christmas music performed by members of the orchestra in a cabaret setting.
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Eight video artists make some noise
The new art exhibition "Sonic Youth" takes its name from the alt-rock band that hit its stride as the eight video artists in the show were coming of age in the early '80s. Musical themes in the SUNY College at Old Westbury's Amelie Wallace Gallery exhibit are best explored with the aid of headphones scattered about. They block out competing sonic expressions.
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Los Campesinos! - We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed
Artist: Los Campesinos! Review: As despairing frontmen go, Gareth Campesinos is pretty damn entertaining. On Los Campesinos' second LP, he sings about puking in a Mexican restaurant and fucking up some dude's teeth, but he makes those lyrics sound almost uplifting thanks to a supercharged mix of violins, guitars and glockenspiel: Dig the swelling, string-based squall of "Miserabilia." And the ...
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CMAs: Twain re-emerges, Chesney wins top prize
Shania Twain presented Kenny Chesney with the top prize -- entertainer of the year -- at the Country Music Awards on Wednesday night.
Canada.com |
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Hold Steady gives more than it gets
The sign on the door said "No Food or Drink in the Music Hall."
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Hexham Courant
THERE are still a few tickets left for the Spanish soiree night at the Hearth art and music centre on Friday, November 21. Tickets can be purchased at the Hearth or at the Queen’s Hall in Hexham. A Spanish-style buffet is included in the ticket price.
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Kanye Complains EMAs Fixed
Kanye is complaining the MTV Europe Music Awards are fixed. He believes the only reason he won the Ultimate Urban award was because he showed up. Two EMAs ago, Mr. Complainer went on stage when Justice won best video & said he should’ve won. But he was there that year… Oh Kanye!
MuchMusic.com |
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Poetry festival set to take off
The fifth year of the Poetry Gabriola Festival doesn't need the return of performance art icon Laurie Anderson, with rock legend husband Lou Reed, to make a name for itself.
Nanaimo Daily News |
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The Whole Is Greater
Compagnie 111 and Scenes de la Terre presented "Les sept planches de la ruse" at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, November 5-8 as part of the 2008 Next Wave Festival.
Gay City News |
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REVIEW: Once more up the hill: Sisyphys at Crimson Coast
The Crimson Coast Dance Society celebrated its 2008 InFrinGinG Festival with two brilliant, complementary performances. One, on Friday night, with the Karen Jamieson Dance Company at the Port Theatre demonstrating the best that the art has to offer at the professional level.
Nanaimo Daily News |
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Historic Penner takes nothing for granted
Fred Penner admits being a children's entertainer was not something he aspired to while attending business classes at the University of Winnipeg. Though he loved music and performing, he had never considered a career in entertainment until after he graduated with a business degree in 1970.
Nanaimo Daily News |
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Vivendi Third-Quarter Profit Falls 13% on Costs From Takeovers
Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Vivendi SA , owner of the world's largest music company, said third-quarter profit fell 13 percent because of costs from acquisitions in its phone and video-game businesses.
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News & Views
He may be a disgrace to music and his country, but the Gary Glitter brick will stay in Liverpool's famed Cavern Club - Liverpool Daily Post U.K.
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Cafe Tacuba leads Latin Grammy hopefuls
HOUSTON (AP) -- With an eclectic slate of stars - led by Mexican alternative rock group Cafe Tacuba and Colombian rocker Juanes vying for top honors - the Latin Grammys were making their Houston debut Thursday by showcasing the diversity of Latin music.
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A joyride with Taken by Cars
MANILA, Philippines—Local band Taken by Cars’ debut album, “Endings of a New Kind,” is a joyride through dance-rock tunes of varying moods and intensities.
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Anti-Suicide Groups Writes 'Love' On Arms
More than 120 million people worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization, including more than 18 million in the U.S. To Write Love On Her Arms , an anti-suicide and self-violence group, says that 8.3 percent of teenagers suffer with depression, and the group wants Nov. 13 to be a day to bring attention to the issue.
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Lights & music by Bob
Bob Smith was a man possessed.On the beach in Maryland and Florida this summer, the waves were lapping and the sun was shining.But the 52-year-old Warwick Township man was thinking Christmas lights. "Silent Night." Mannheim Steamroller. "Carol of the Bells." Trans-Siberian Orchestra.In fact, Smith w...
Lancaster Online |
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Foundation giving millions to state arts groups to expand attendance
Millions of dollars are being given to various Minnesota arts organizations as part of an effort to expand public arts attendance.
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Rihanna to receive Platinum Award for her album
From sharing an "Umbrella" to going to "Rehab , " the Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna is at it again in her quest to make history with her long line of smash hits and sold out concerts!
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Zoe Kravitz
As the daughter of rocker Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, it’s not that surprising that Zoe Kravitz is already poised to break into showbiz at the tender age of 19. She’s starred in movies alongside Catherine Zeta Jones and Bruce Willis, as well as music videos for Jay-Z and Will.i.am and is currently dating hot young Hollywood star Ben Foster.
My Kinda Place |
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Details: Tickets for the musical 'Billy Elliot'
Broadway's long, dark, dry spell of big, smart, smash musicals is officially over. "Billy Elliot," the 2005 London adaptation of the 2000 movie, finally arrived in a production as seriously thrilling as it is deeply lovable.
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TV Ratings: CMA Awards Help ABC Rule Wednesday
The Country Music Association awards won all three primetime hours Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008.
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Hollywood Attended CMAs
Hollywood’s brightest stars attended the Country Music Awards in Nashville last night. Nicole Kidman showed up to support husband Keith Urban and presented an award alongside a dapper Hugh Jackman.
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